Cuspidor



(No Model.)

H. STRAIT.

OUSPIDOR.

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HIRAM STRAIT, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,039, dated May 5,1885.

' Application filed February 3, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, HIRAM STRAIT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New 'York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ouspidors, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to cuspidors; and it has for its object toprovide a' device of this character which may be adjusted from aheightconvenient for aperson when sitting to aheight sufficient for a personin a standing position, thereby shortening the distance between thecustomer and the spittoon, insuring more cleanliness, and by reason ofits being elevated above the fioor providing a device more convenientfor use and less liable to be stumbled over, and finally producing anornamental piece of furniture, which, from its appearance andconstruction, will exclude frpm view the disagreeable features of thecommon and ordinary article. With these ends in view the said inventionconsists in the improved construction and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of acuspidor embodying my improvements, the device being shown adjusted to aheight sufficient for the use of a person when in a standing position.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same, the parts being shown indotted lines as adjusted down to aheight convenient for use of a personwhen in a sitting position. Fig. 3 shows the cuspidor with a single tubeconnecting the mouthpiece and reservoir. Fig. 4 is a detail view showingthe application of my improvement to railroad-cars.

Like letters are used to indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the reservoir, of any desiredpattern or design, which rests on an outwardly-inclined rim or wing A,by means of which the article is supported above the floor. In place ofthis wing, the reservoir may stand directly on the floor or on legs orcasters, to give it proper 5o stability and permit ready removal fromplace to place. The top of this reservoir is to be open and providedwith an upwardly-extending interiorly-threaded socket, B, which is madelarger in diameter at the upper end, and decreases downwardly, so as toprovide a 5 5 cone-shaped or tapering passage.

0 designates a tube having its lower end threaded exteriorly and taperedoff to screw within the socket B, and thus insure a tight connectionbetween the parts. A handle, D, is provided on the tube or pipe 0 at anintermediate point of its length,for convenience in handling the device,and at the extreme upper end is fitted a band or ring, E, through whichworks a set-screw, F, for the purpose which V will be presentlydescribed.

G designates a smaller tube or pipe telesooped by the tube G, withinwhich it works, the upper end of which smaller tube is pro vided with aring, H, which prevents the inner tube from'dropping down within theouter.

It will be observed that by the arrangement shown the inner smaller tubeor pipe, G, may be slid vertically within the outer tube,,O, and held atany point of its length by the set-screw F, engaging with the same inthe manner shown. Instead of this arrangement,the larger outer tube orpipe, O,may be screw-threaded on the inside, and the smaller inner tubethreaded eXteriorly to screw within the same, so that when said smallertube G is turned or revolved around the desired adjustment may beobtained. I have not thought it necessary to show this construction, asthe above description makes the modification plain, and I have merelygiven a description of the modified form in order that others may knowthat such and like modifications and variations in the details wouldcome within the scope of the present invention.

I designates the mouth-piece, of the usnal shape-that is, made in theform of a basin with a flaring mouth and inclined sides-the bottom ofthe mouth-piece having a central opening, from which depends a verticaltube or socket, J, which fits within the upper end of the smaller innertube, G. By this means the adjustment of said smaller tube, G, effectsthe corresponding adjustment of the mouthpiece I, to causethe latter tobe elevated or 100 lowered, as may be found desirable. When the uppersmaller tube, G, is at its lowest point of adjustmentthat is, when itsring H rests upon the ring E of the tube Othe mouthpiece I is then at aheight above the floor convenient for any person to use who may bereclining on a couch or sitting in a chair; but the further adjustmentof the smaller tube, G, within the tube 0 allows or admits of theadaptation of the device to various heights of persons while in astanding position.

In Fig. 3 the reservoir A, with its wing A and tube or socket B, is thesame in construction and arrangement as above described 5 but in placeof the double telescoped tubes I employ a single tube, 0, which has itslower end fitted within the socket B, and its upper end provided with ahandle, D, and receiving the tube or socket J of the mouth-piece I. Thisarrangement is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with theexception that the smaller inner tube, G, is left off and themouth-piece fitted to the upper end of the outer tube, 0. In such aconstruction the tube 0 is preferably made of such alength as to causethe mouthpiece to be in a convenient position for use by those sittingin a chair.

In Fig. 4 Ihave shown the construction employed on railroad-cars. Inthis connection I prefer to dispense with the reservoir by passing thetube 0 through an opening of the fioor and securing it therein by meansof the circular flange K, the lower end of the tube discharging itscontents upon the track. A collar, L, is provided on the tube 0 at anintermediate point of its length, to limit the depression of the samebelow the floor, and the upper end of the tube is provided with themouthpiece I.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

It will be observed that the tube-or tubes which connect with thereservoir pass the contents of the mouth-piece to the same, in whichreservoir the refuse collects and may be removed as desired.

To provide for the removal of the contents without disturbing the otherparts of the device, I propose to provide a removable bottom or drawerfor the reservoir to catch the refuse matter and allow the removal ofthe same with the drawer or bottom. This arrangement I have not shown,since it is no part of my invention and need not be employed;

but I state it here in order that others may know what means may beresorted to and effect the same end. Sinee,however, the mouthpiece,tubes, and reservoir may be separated from each other, it may not befound necessary to employ such a construction as the drawer or bottomabove mentioned, for when detached the parts of the cuspidor may becleaned and washed more efficiently and expeditiously. The device canalso be cleaned by inverting the reservoir to allow the contents to runout.

I do not wish to be limited to mere details of construction, as such maybe modified or varied at will without departing from the spirit or'scopeof the present invention.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a connecting tube orconduit between the mouth-piece and reservoir, which tube is preferablyadjustable in length for the purposes mentioned.

By my improvement I insure'more cleanliness in the use of the cuspidor,and at the same time provide an ornamental piece of furniture, eitherfor private or public use, so that the appearance of the article will beless disagreeable and offensive and the contents entirely excluded fromview.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The herein-describedcuspidor, comprising the reservoir, the mouthpiece, and the adjustabletube connecting the same, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The herein-described cuspidor, comprising the reservoir, themouthpiece, and the telescoping tubes connecting the same, as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. In a cuspidor, the combination, with the mouthpiece, of thetelescoping tubes connect- 5 ing with the same and discharging into asuitable reservoir, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a cuspidor, the combination, with the reservoir, of the tubefitted to the upper end of the same, a smaller tube telescoped by andsliding within the lower larger tube, means, substantially as described,for adjustingthe length of the inner smaller tube, and a mouth piecefitted detachably on the upper end of the inner tube, as set forth.

5. In a cuspidor, the combination, with the reservoir having a tube orsocket, B, of the tube 0, fitting within the latter, the tube G, slidingwithin the tube 0, a set-screw for adjusting the height of the innertube, G, and a mouth-piece provided with a depending tube or socket,which is fitted within the upper end of the tube G, as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

HIRAM STRAIT.

WVitnesses:

O. H. TYLER, GEO. M. PAYFER.

